# US 10,313,037 B2 · Electronic display remote image verification system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,313,037 B2 - Document ID: US10313037B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/609,937 - Filed: 2017-05-31 - Published: 2017-11-30 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-31 - Assignees: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. - Applicants: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. - Inventors: Rick De Laet; William Dunn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10313037B2 ## CPC - H04H 60/375: {Commercial} - H04H 60/59: of video {(recognising characters or patterns in general G06F18/00, G06V20/00)} - H04N 21/2407: {Monitoring of transmitted content, e.g. distribution time, number of downloads (arrangements for monitoring programmes for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/14)} - H04N 21/258: Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics, processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data {(arrangements for services using the result on the distributing side of broadcast systems H04H60/66; profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/30)} - H04N 21/44204: {Monitoring of content usage, e.g. the number of times a movie has been viewed, copied or the amount which has been watched (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; protecting generic digital content where the protection is independent of the precise nature of the content G06F21/10; arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services in broadcast systems H04H60/31)} - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - H04N 21/812: {involving advertisement data (advertising per se G06Q30/02)} - H04H 20/14: for monitoring programmes - H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A system and method for remotely verifying images shown on an electronic display is provided. A processor may direct a screen capture device to take a screen capture of the image currently shown on the electronic display. The screen capture may be stored on an electronic storage device and may be transferred to a networked database via a network connection device. A client may be able to access the screen captures through a user interface in connectivity with the networked database. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for remote verification of an advertising image shown on an electronic display comprising: a weather resistant enclosure for the electronic display; a timing and control board (TCON); a video player; a screen capture device in connectivity with the electronic display, the TCON, and the video player, wherein said screen capture device is configured to take a screen capture of the advertising image; a processor in connectivity with the video player and the screen capture device, wherein said processor is configured to direct the screen capture device to take a screen capture of the advertising image; an electronic storage device in connectivity with the processor, wherein said electronic storage device is configured to store said screen capture; a network connection device in connectivity with the processor; and a networked database located remote from said electronic display and in connectivity with said network connection device, wherein said networked database is configured to receive said screen capture; wherein the processor is configured to instruct the screen capture device to take the screen capture only when a particular advertising image is scheduled to be displayed on the electronic display. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein: said networked database and said network connection device are in communication with one another via the internet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein: the processor is configured to direct the screen capture device to take screen captures of the advertising images at regular intervals. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein: said screen capture device is configured to add time and date information to said screen capture. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein: said processor is configured to direct said screen capture device to take a screen capture of each new advertising image displayed on said electronic display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5 wherein: and screen capture device is configured to add checksum data to said screen captures; and said processor is configured to discard screen captures having checksum data that matches the checksum data on an already stored screen capture; and wherein the advertising images displayed are static advertising images, each of which is displayed for a respective predetermined period of time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein: said processor is configured to compress said screen capture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein: said processor is configured to reformat said screen capture. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising: a user interface configured to permit access to said screen capture stored on the networked database; and an electronic device in communication with said networked database and configured to display said user interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein: the user interface is a website. ### Claim 11 A system for remote verification of images shown on an electronic display comprising: a processor configured to receive image verification requests and direct said video player to display said images on the electronic display, each for a respective predetermined period of time, wherein said images are static digital advertising images; a screen capture device configured to take screen shots of the images displayed on the electronic display and add checksum data to said screen captures; a video player configured to receive instructions from said processor and output data regarding said images to said electronic display and said screen capture device; an electronic storage device in connectivity with said processor and comprising a schedule of when various images are to be displayed on said electronic display, wherein said electronic storage device is configured to store said screen shots; a network connection device in connectivity with the processor and configured to receive one ore more user requests to take a screen capture of one or more images scheduled for display on the electronic display; and a networked database located remote from said electronic display and in connectivity with said network connection device, wherein said networked database is configured to receive said screen shots; wherein said processor is configured to instruct said screen capture device to take a screen shot when an image verification request has been received for the image being currently displayed on the electronic display; wherein said processor is configured to discard screen captures having checksum data that matches the checksum data on an already stored screen capture; wherein the processor is configured to instruct the screen capture device to take a screen capture of the image currently being displayed on the electronic display if a user request to take a screen capture has been received for the image currently scheduled for display on the electronic display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 further comprising: a user interface configured to permit viewing of said screen shots; and an electronic device in communication with said networked database and configured to provide access to said user interface. ### Claim 13 A method for remote verification of an advertising image shown on an electronic display comprising the steps of: providing a processor in connectivity with the electronic display, a video player, a screen capture device, an electronic storage device comprising a schedule of advertising images to be displayed on said electronic display, a network connection device, and a networked database; receiving a request, by way of the network connection device, to take a screen capture of one or more advertising images scheduled for display on the electronic display; instructing the video player to output the advertising image scheduled for display on the electronic display; instructing the screen capture device to take a screen capture of the advertising image being displayed on the electronic display if a request to take a screen capture has been received for the advertising image currently scheduled for display; storing the screen capture on the electronic storage device; transmitting the screen capture to the networked database via the network connection device; storing the screen capture on the networked database; and providing access to the screen capture stored on the networked database. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of: providing checksum data on the screen capture; determining if the checksum data provided on the screen capture matches checksum data provided on any stored screen captures; and discarding said screen capture if the screen capture comprises checksum data matching the checksum data provided on any already stored screen captures; wherein the images displayed are static advertising images, each of which is displayed for a respective predetermined period of time. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of: compressing the screen capture. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 wherein: access to the screen capture stored on the networked database is provided by hosting a website configured to permit access to said networked database. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 wherein: access to the screen capture stored on the networked database is provided by transmitting a copy of the stored screen capture to a client.